Levante have announced that José Manuel Casado, who will be 27 in August, has agreed to join the club in principal, pending the outcome of medical examinations.
The left-back left Rayo Vallecano after his contract expired on 30th June, having failed to agree new terms. At the weekend, his former team-mate Andrija Delibašić publicly criticised Rayo, claiming they had offered Casado a new deal, but that it was for half his previous salary.
Although Casado suffered a knee ligament injury in May and isn’t expecting a return to action until late November at the earliest, Levante at least seem prepared to offer the player an opportunity, on more agreeable terms.
Should the medical examination confirm no serious concerns over Casado’s recovery from his injury, the deal will be completed. Up until suffering his injury in May, Casado was the first-choice left-back at Rayo Vallecano last season.